Awards

At our annual conference, USOPHE presents several awards to recognize the efforts of health educators in the state. Nominations for these awards can be submitted at any time through the Chair of Nominations Committee.

Catherine Summerhays Distinguished Service Award

During the late 1970′s and into the early 1980′s Catherine Summerhays was the director of the Bureau of Health Promotion/Risk Reduction for the Utah Department of Health. Catherine was instrumental in continuing successes of many Bureau programs while sharing a strong interest in employee wellness. Under her direction and vision, the Healthy Utah program was developed and implemented. Utah became one of the first states to implement a Behavioral Risk Factor Survey under her direction as well.

This award is given to a person or program which has been shown to promote the advancement of quality health education. This award may be give to any person or program regardless of their professional affiliation.

Previous Award Recipients

Year

Recipient

2013 – 2014

Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Utah

2012 – 2013

Julie Gast

2011 – 2012

Carl Hanson

2010 – 2011

Department of Health Sciences, Brigham Young University

2009 – 2010

Department of Community and Public Health, Utah Valley University

2008 – 2009

Eric Edwards

2007 – 2008

Stephanie Fugal

2006 – 2007

Les Chatelain

2005 – 2006

Lynne Nilson

2004 – 2005

Kristy Rigby

2003 – 2004

Kevin Condra

2002 – 2003

Brad Neiger

2001 – 2002

Terri Sory

2000 – 2001

Dan Kinnersly

1999 – 2000

Heather Borski

1998 – 1999

Ivy Melton Sales

1997 – 1998

Kim Hall

1996 – 1997

Todd Barson

1995 – 1996

Mimi Morgan

1994 – 1995

Kevin Thompson

Rookie of the Year Award

This award is given to a new Health Education Professional in recognition of their contribution to health education. A “new” Health Education Professional is defined as an individual who has been in the health education 1-2 years. Preference will be given to USOPHE members.

Previous Award Recipients

Year

Recipient

2013 – 2014

Jane Ostler

2012 – 2013

Melissa Miller

2011 – 2012

Andrea Jensen

2010 – 2011

Sarah Dahl

2009 – 2010

Rebecca Holgreen

2008 – 2009

Tatiana Burton

2007 – 2008

Dulce Diez

2006 – 2007

Andrea Deming

2005 – 2006

Amy Gooch

2004 – 2005

Libbey Mathews

2003 – 2004

Graciela Bartholomew

2002 – 2003

Lindsay Garr

2001 – 2002

Bre deBry

2000 – 2001

Jenna McAllister

1999 – 2000

Margaret Jensen

1998 – 1999

Keri Gibson

1997 – 1998

Corinna Jessen

1996 – 1997

Jeni Libin

1995 – 1996

Holly Budge

Shelly Fuller Health Education Scholarship Fund

Shelley Fuller, former HEAU board member, died on March 10, 1996 due to complications related to cancer. During her board tenure, Shelley was instrumental in changes that influenced the vision and vitality of HEAU. She single-handedly built the health education division at FHP, a managed care organization. This required her to work tirelessly with clinicians to help them understand the value of prevention in general and the health education profession specifically. Shelley had the tenacity to translate her ideas to fruition. She was passionate about health education and ensured that all health educators at FHP were CHES certified. She believed that to be a good health educator, one must actively participate in improving the profession. Shelley had a zest for life and enjoyed the association of a host of friends. We remember her for her leadership, her spirit, her ready smile, her sense of humor, her vibrant laugh, her compassion in reaching out to others, and her courage and integrity to initiate and finish so many meaningful personal and professional endeavors. In her memory, the Shelley Fuller Health Education Scholarship Fund was created by HEAU in 1996.

A scholarship up to the amount of $500.00 may be awarded annually to a graduate or undergraduate student(s) enrolled on a full-time basis and accepted into a health education program of study at Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, or Utah Valley University. Criteria for this scholarship includes: